Senior/ Manager, Sports

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The Department of Student Development (SD) aspires to provide all SP students with a positive Polytechnic experience through quality learning and development beyond the curriculum. The appointee will manage the Sports & Wellness portfolio, overseeing the planning and implementation of key student development programmes in Sports Excellence, Wellness for Life (WFL) and Sports Co-Curricular Activities (CCA) clubs. The role includes driving strategic initiatives, managing programme operations, guiding staff and instructors and fostering collaboration with internal and external stakeholders.

What you will be working on

Responsibilities:

Sports Excellence

• Develop and implement mid to long-term strategies to enhance student-athlete development in line with the SP Holistic Education Framework.
• Oversee the Sports Excellence framework, including coach management, athlete tracking and values-based programme implementation.
• Coordinate and oversee SP’s participation in and hosting of competitions such as POL-ITE and IVP and represent SP on IHL councils.
• Manage procurement and performance of coaches (e.g. ITQs, renewals, briefings, evaluations).
• Administer sports scholarships including shortlisting of recipients, conducting interviews and coordinating recognition efforts.
• Support CCA officers in governance, budgeting and programme execution.
• Oversee the booking, usage and maintenance coordination of SP’s sports facilities to support training, competitions and student activities.

Wellness for Life (WFL)

• Oversee the end-to-end delivery of WFL modules from PFP to Year 3, including curriculum rollout, Brightspace setup, coaches/instructor deployment and results processing.
• Liaise with Schools on course registration, timetabling and exemption requests.
• Ensure safety and compliance, including risk assessments, attendance tracking and incident handling.
• Monitor programme outcomes (e.g. feedback, pass rates) and propose enhancements.
• Prepare WFL data and reports for department/institutional review and collaborate with wellness partners to ensure content relevance.

Co-Curricular Activities (CCA) Club Management

• Plan and guide the Sports CCA cluster, including club direction, budget planning, and governance.
• Conduct succession planning for 3–4 clubs annually, mentor student leaders and align club activities with SD’s development framework.
• Facilitate administration including proposals, risk assessments, CCA points processing, budgeting, reviews, and conflict resolution.
• Lead 1–2 overseas student trips annually.
• Raise ITQs/renewals for coaches/instructors and work closely with them to enhance students’ development and club performance.

What we are looking for

Requirements:

• At least 5 years of relevant working experience, preferably in education, sports management or youth development.
• Demonstrated ability to manage student CCAs, sports programmes, and large-scale wellness initiatives.
• Familiarity with curriculum-based programs or academic processes is an advantage.
• Strong administrative skills with some finance and procurement experience.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present ideas and proposals to internal and external stakeholders.
• Strong analytical, critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite (Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc.).
• Meticulous, organised and able to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic work environment.

Successful candidate will be offered a 2-year contract in the first instance.